War Palace and Knee Pillow, Austria’s Destiny

Chapter 1044 Adding Fuel to the Fire

Strasbourg.

In the morning, Franz woke up from his sleep and stretched himself. He took a deep breath to calm himself.

Waiting is always the most torturous. If Britain and France refuse peace, Franz cannot start the next plan. But if Franz starts the next plan before solving Britain and France, he will be courting death.

He knows that Britain and France will eventually choose, because this war should not have happened, and it is currently in a three-lose situation.

Britain and France have not been able to transfer domestic contradictions as imagined, and the economic and political crises have become more and more serious. Both governments have lost money.

The situation of the Austrian Empire looks very good, but only Franz himself knows best that Austria, and even the whole of Germany, has expanded at this time.

The Greater Germans, militarists, and political speculators all jumped out to frantically advocate war, but choosing to continue the war at this time is actually equivalent to choosing endless war.

It is too early for the Austrian Empire at this time. Of course, he will take advantage of the organization to build a framework, not only to prevent radicals, but also to protect himself.

If you follow the orders of the powers, the result will most likely be nothing like most lickers.

So when the powers are afraid of something, the best way to deal with it may be to start planning in secret. Even if it is not necessary, there must be a backup plan.

The powers that believe in capitalism will not let a country go just because it is not a threat. Instead, they will consume its use value as much as possible. Land, resources, population, reputation, everything can be used for consumption. There is nothing they can't do except what they can't think of.

Franz looked at Fanny Court, who was still sleeping beside him. The charming Duchess on the polo field was also full of energy at night. The two of them tossed until late at night before they finished.

If you don't take what God gives, you will suffer. When the two have the same goal, it's okay to accept some benefits, which can make Franz's behavior look more reasonable.

It makes people think that Franz is blinded by lust, or that he is used by the Orleans Dynasty, which is more confusing to the powers.

For Fanny Court, at least she feels that she has completed her mission. Franz will also provide her with an annual pension sufficient for her to maintain a decent life as a reward for her hard work.

Franz's assistance to the Duke of Orleans is beneficial to all parties. It can not only satisfy the vanity of the Greater Germans, but also meet the mission advocated by the church, and is more in line with the universal values ​​of the European region.

It can not only allow the locals to live with dignity, but also solve the problem of industrial structure, and provide a larger platform for their future development-the German Customs Union.

For the Orleans Dynasty, it not only solves the current survival problem, but also solves the political and economic crisis that may break out after the war, and also obtains security for a period of time in the future.

For Austria, the assistance not only increases and consolidates its economic and political influence in the German region, but also sets an example for more and broader relations.

This naturally refers to the Italian region, of course, it can also be more and broader regions.

For Franz personally, it has completed the layout in advance and left more than one spark.

The British did not take further action, but did not accept peace. Franz felt that this must be because the chips in his hand were not enough, but this time he thought too much.

Prince Albert was already in a state of panic at this time, because he finally saw the message left by John Russell.

On the eve of the Mediterranean naval battle, a Russian fleet passed through the Bosphorus Strait, and the meaning behind this was terrible.

Then there were overwhelming war reports, and all the information pointed out that the coalition forces were close to victory.

However, it is worth noting that all the coalition forces did not seem to have any intention of entering the French mainland for revenge, and most of the captured British citizens were allowed to take their personal belongings away.

It is obvious that the Austrians are not prepared to fight, and have no further plans, otherwise they will definitely take this opportunity to attack France and consolidate their power in the Mediterranean.

Buckingham Palace, Royal Garden.

Prince Albert expressed his judgment, and Queen Victoria's face bloomed with a long-lost smile.

Since the latter learned that Britain was in crisis, she has been very anxious, and then bad news came one after another.

Especially the failure of the plan to invade Texas and the rebellion of the Sikhs, these two pieces of news hit Victoria's chest like two heavy hammers, making her a little breathless.

You should know that it took the British colonial army in India nearly a year to take down the Sikh Empire.

That time, the cost was huge. Only two years later, the Sikhs rebelled again at this critical juncture.

In fact, this was planned by Franz a long time ago, but it was designed to prevent Britain from intervening in the Austrian civil war.

But he still overestimated the mind of the world hegemon. The British couldn't wait for Austria to take action against Hungary, so they just found a reason to enter the field.

As for the failure of the French, the British didn't care. The latter even wanted the Austrians to beat the former up.

Prince Albert brought good news, but there was no smile on his face, but a frown.

Queen Victoria also put away her smile and asked.

"Dear, what's wrong with you? Or is this another scam?"

Prince Albert shook his head.

"Your Majesty, I don't know either, but I'm sure that all this is very unusual. The Austrians may be paralyzing us. They refused to sign the statement prohibiting the unification of Germany.

This statement is beneficial to the Austrians. After all, as long as Germany cannot unify, they can continue to use their influence to bully others.

But they rejected our proposal, which may mean that they have greater ambitions."

"Rebuilding the Holy Roman Empire?" Victoria immediately thought of this.

"That's right! In the past, I thought that even if the Austrians rebuilt the Holy Roman Empire, it would be nothing, but now the entire German coalition has not crossed the line. I think this is terrible.

Such control is something that the so-called Holy Roman Empire has never had. If such a country is allowed to appear, it will indeed be a very terrible threat to us."

Prince Albert expressed his concerns, but Victoria frowned and then smiled.

"Dear, don't you think that you are becoming more and more like our Prime Minister?"

"No, Victoria, maybe John Russell and Palmerston are right."

"No, dear. Believe me, if this war continues, we will have no future."

Prince Albert looked at his wife in disbelief.

"How is this possible?"

"Nothing is impossible. The Irish have already started a rebellion, and the situation in Scotland is also very tense."

"The Irish? How is it possible? They can't even fill their stomachs, where do they get the money to buy weapons? Is it the Austrians who are behind this?"

The first thing Prince Albert thought of was Austria, because he knew very well that some Austrian ships were anchored in Ireland under the flag of the British.

However, those ships were all under the banner of saving refugees, and Albert also sent people to investigate, and there was indeed no other behavior.

"Is the investigation not thorough enough? Or did those people accept bribes from the Austrians?"

Prince Albert couldn't help but become suspicious.

"It's not the Austrians. At least the weapons are old models used by the US military. And some American abolitionists have claimed responsibility for this. This is their open letter to us..."

"Dear Queen.

I firmly believe that freedom and justice will prevail, but I still extend my warmest greetings to you.

We live in an era full of challenges and changes, and human dignity and freedom are receiving unprecedented attention.

Just as we are fighting tirelessly on this continent to end the cruel slavery system, we are also paying attention to Ireland across the Atlantic Ocean and feel deep sympathy and indignation for the suffering of the people there.

The Irish people have long been oppressed and neglected, their rights have been deprived, their freedom has been restricted, and they live in despair.

And the policies of your government have undoubtedly aggravated this situation."

If Prince Albert had not received aristocratic education for a long time, he would have torn the letter into pieces long ago.

"Damn Americans, abolition has come to me!"

Of course, Prince Albert would not say it in person, he would only curse in his heart.

In fact, most British officials felt the same way. In this era, the British only thought that Americans were a group of country bumpkins and barbarians. They didn't think that Americans would be equal to them one day.

"Americans? Are they crazy?"

Prince Albert was a little unbelievable, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

"Anyway, there are rebels in Offaly, Longford, Westmeath, and Roscommon in central Ireland, and they are spreading to the surrounding areas."

Victoria looked very worried, and Prince Albert was even more confused. Didn't those officials usually say that they could suppress the Irish rebellion at any time?

"What's going on? Is there any problem with the suppression?"

"The Irish rebellion actually happened a long time ago. Earl Colendon had sent troops to suppress it many times, but there were many swamps in those counties, and the army could not be deployed at all, so every time he could only return empty-handed."

In fact, there have been bandits opposing the British government in central Ireland since the 16th century. This is the masterpiece of Spanish missionaries.

Even after Spain was defeated by Britain, these Irish people did not surrender, but took root in the swamps. Although the scale was far less than when they had the support of the Spanish, it was enough to disgust the British.

Someone's support gave them the opportunity to make a comeback, and the Great Famine and the inaction of the British government provided them with a steady supply of troops.

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